First, I'm sure it sucks to be at Burning Man right now. Camping in rain and mud isn't fun. I'm sure that out of 70K people, a lot didn't prepare for this. I'm positive a lot of bros are going to learn about the importance of dry feet when their doctor explains trench foot.
I am having trouble with hypothermia reports from temperatures in the 50s, though.
Sorry, that's prime sleeping weather.
@Cosmichomicide When you are wet it draws heat out of the body.
A 50 degree ambient temperature and one being wet can lead to severe hypothermia because the moisture works as a catalyst for heat transfer.
It can go south fast. Especially if there's wind.
I understand the how. But this is pretty basic outdoor camping and not extreme weather.
@Cosmichomicide It's amazing how few people know the basics when going outdoors to camp. THe expectation of aid and services lingers like a miasma over people.
I'm an experienced thru-hiker, and covered 2000 miles on the PCT before injury, and I saw people at varying levels of preparedness for what they were facing.
@Halcyon @Cosmichomicide Any tempature below ambient body tempature can become dangerous in the right situation. Humans have poorly adapated thermo regulation which is why they wear clothes.
@NiveusLepus @Cosmichomicide I've managed to get hypothermia in 30c weather before. Wind and water are deceptive in how fast they drop your core temps. Mind you I was also a kid swimming in cold water, withoutnmy parents around. (Stupid teenage mistake. 😬)
We did a lot of camping and hiking as a family, well versed in safety and I still got caught out. I still took courses in survival and outdoor preparedness afterward.